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Starting A YouTube Channel? Consider Doing This First

Starting A YouTube Channel? Consider Doing This FirstThe Internet provides a great way to share your voice with the world. YouTube is a great tool to do this with because you can take more complex ideas and demonstrate them in a video to help simplify the concepts. Before you jump right in and hit the ground running, you should take the time and set some goals for yourself, your brand and your channel.

Starting A YouTube Channel

When you’re starting a YouTube channel, make sure to know what you intend to use your channel for; you need to figure out who your audience is and what they come to you for. 18-34 year olds make up the heaviest traffic on YouTube so keep that in mind when creating content. Be focused and make it clear the type of content your consumers can expect and that it fits with your brand. Nobody goes to an automotive brands channel for cooking tips.

Remember that your YouTube channel is an extension of your brand that is alive and can form an open dialogue with people who already have an affinity for your brand. Make sure it works well with the rest of your marketing efforts and share your content on your other social media accounts as you release them.

Keep your channel organized because nobody likes to work harder than they have to when looking for something. Use playlists for organization, it’s also a way to target different audiences without having to create specific channels for different types of videos. Make sure the videos you post have a purpose.

Lastly and maybe most importantly, you should be sure that you have enough time to commit to updating regularly. If you update regularly you have a greater chance of gaining followers because they know that if they come visit on a certain day they will have new videos to watch and you become a part of their lives.

Now that we’ve covered the basics of starting a YouTube channel next we’ll be covering how to set up your YouTube channel.

Contact NuZoo today to help create your YouTube channel, or produce videos for it!

 

How Do I Optimize Video for YouTube

How Do I Optimize Video for YouTubeWith YouTube now the second largest search engine it’s as important to optimize video as it is to optimize your web site. This is the first of several articles that addresses what you should be doing to optimize video.

What are the most important things to do to optimize video?

Video Content

Produce high quality content that is engaging and informative. Your videos should answer questions, educate, entertain or solve problems. My SOHO Today Show addresses issues geared to small business owners and entrepreneurs, like getting started, marketing and technology. Our Wedding Weight Loss Fast channel offers up exercise, nutrition and clothing tips.

Include At Least One Call-To-Action – Freebies Always Welcome!

What do you want your viewers to do? Don’t be shy! Tell them to visit your web site, sign up for the newsletter, Friend you on Facebook. And offer something free – a discount on your services, information on DIY projects, think creative!

Use Google Trends for YouTube

Google Trends for YouTube allows you to see the popularity of your targeted keywords. Google Trends for YouTube also suggests similar keywords that also have substantial search volume. Staying on top of your keywords will help optimize video for YouTube.

Video Name

Your video name should be descriptive of the video content. Don’t name your video 73jdoo.mov, name it mortgage-application-tips.mov.

Video Title, Description, Key Words

These three are often overlooked but are very important to optimize video. Just like your web site you should be using keyword rich descriptions that are detailed and informative. Your video title should tell the viewer exactly what the video is about. Keep your title to less than 66 characters.

Your description can be up to 800 words. Make the description engaging and informative. Make sure to use your keywords throughout the description. YouTube search results show only the first 25 characters so include your primary keyword(s) first, followed by several sentences that are creative and tell the viewer exactly what the video is about.

Embed the YouTube Video on Your Web Site

You can also share it on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest and your email blasts.